Lakeland Christian Academy English 12 Mrs.

Kate Harmon

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. Colossians 3:17

Class Content: The class will include readings from the literature anthology text book and other supplementary reading. We will also regularly do studies in grammar, vocabulary, and composition. Students will be expected to participate in class as well as small group discussions on the content of the text that has been read. Short reflection essays will be regularly assigned that require the student to reflect on what they have read. Often these reflection essays will be used as an opportunity to connect the content of the literature with their Christian worldview and personal experience. All written work will be kept in a portfolio which will be collected at preannounced times. Class Objectives: 1. To give students an overview of the important works of British Literature 2. To equip students to discuss and connect the literature they read with a Christian worldview 3. To improve and put into practice the students writing skills and grasp of English grammar 4. To glorify God in all things Text Used: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes (The British Tradition) Grading: Each students grade will be based on the following: Semester Final Exams Short Reflection Papers Tests Quizzes Classroom Assignments Homework Portfolio Student Expectations: 1. Follow the rules in the Parent/Student Handbook. 2. Be respectful towards those in authority over you as well as your peers. 3. Be in the room on time and ready to work when the bell rings. 4. Come to class with your book, pen, notebook, paper, and completed homework. 5. Come to class ready to participate. Discussion will not be as interesting if you are not prepared or dont participate. 6. Dont fall asleep or do anything resembling sleep in my classroom. You will be rudely awakened! 7. Dont complain/whine. You are not going to love every reading assignment, but you will make it worse for all involved if you bring a bad attitude. (Phil 2:14)

8. Take restroom breaks before you come to class. 9. Ask for help anytime. It is my job and my privilege to help you. 10. Use your time well. There will not be the option to close your book and work on an assignment at home. If you have extra time in class it is to get your English work done. 11. Do not get out of your seat while I am teaching without permission. Parents: If you have any questions please feel free to call or email me. I look forward to getting to know you and working together to help students learn and grow. August Introduction/History of the English Language The Exeter Book Beowulf Writing a Short Reflection Paper September Beowulf Excerpts from Canterbury Tales Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Grammar Review on Verb Tenses October Morte dArthur Childrens Book Project Shakespeare Sonnets Petrarch Sonnets

The Medieval Periods (449-1485)

Beowulf Reflection Paper

The English Renaissance Period (1485-1625) Reflection Paper on Love

November The Shakespearean Drama Shakespeare Background Project Macbeth Grammar Review- Subject and Verb Agreement December Macbeth MacBeth Reflection Paper Grammar Review on Possessive Forms January Donne Poems John Milton and Paradise Lost

The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries (1625-1798)

Gullivers Travels and Satire Satire Writing Project February William Blake Poetry William Wordsworth Poems Samuel Taylor Coleridge Poetry Lord Byron Poetry March Percy Bysshe Shelley Poems John Keats Poems Jane Austen Alfred Lord Tennyson Poems Robert Browning Poems Elizabeth Barrett Browning Poems April T.S Eliot Poetry Yeats Poetry Great Expectations by Charles Dickens The Romantic Period (1798-1832)

Reflection Paper on Marriage The Victorian Period (1833-1901)

The Modern and Postmodern Period (1901-Present)

May Great Expectations by Charles Dickens More Victorian Period Alternative Ending Writing Assignment Tests- at the end of each selection Quizzes- at the discretion of the teacher Vocabulary- with each selection Grammar- reviews will be as needed or as stated in the above schedule Classroom Management Plan: 1. The first time I speak to a student about inappropriate classroom behavior will be a warning and a reminder of expected classroom behavior. 2. The second time will be a 30 minute detention for before or after school the next day and a call to the students parents. 3. The third time I speak to a student about inappropriate classroom behavior, the student will be sent to the office.